Piece By Piece is a 2024 American animated biographical film co-produced and directed by Morgan Neville. It follows the life and career of American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, who stars in the film, through the lens of Lego animation. Produced by The Lego Group, Tremolo Productions, Williams’ I Am Other, Pure Imagination Studios, and Tongal, Piece By Piece will mark the fifth theatrical Lego-based film and the first under Universal Pictures’s run of their film rights. Alongside Williams and Neville, the film stars the voices of Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg. Piece By Piece was released theatrically in the United States on October 11, 2024, through Universal’s Focus Features label, with Universal handling international distribution.

Williams had considered creating a film about his life since 2013, though serious plans for a documentary in animated musical form started in 2019 following a discussion between Williams and Neville. Neville interviewed Williams’ associates remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and later shot certain live-action scenes with him. The Lego Group created minifigure pieces that better represent the styles of African-American culture, as well as Williams’s frequent collaborators, and designed new pieces for music equipment. Pharrell, who also produces, wrote five original songs for the film, and the official soundtrack is out now, featuring Justin Timberlake’s iconic 2003 hit single “Señorita.”

SYNOPSIS:
Piece By Piece is an extraordinary cinematic experience that captures the magic and brilliance of Pharrell Williams’ creative genius, one LEGO® brick at a time. Rather than making a traditional biographical film, Pharrell chose to tell his story in a way that sparks the audience’s imagination. Born from his singular vision, Piece By Piece defies genres and expectations, transporting viewers into a LEGO world where anything is possible.

DIRECTOR: Morgan Neville
PRODUCERS: Pharrell Williams, Mimi Valdés, Caitrin Rogers, Morgan Neville
SCREENWRITER: Morgan Neville, Oscar Vazquez, Aaron Wickenden, Jason Zeldes
ROLE: Justin Timberlake as Himself (Voice)
OTHER CAST: Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z
GENRES: Animation, Biography, Comedy
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2024
RUNTIME: 1 hour 33 minutes
LINKS: IMDB // WIKIPEDIA // Soundtrack